Out and About, our Group Social Support facility based in Batemans Bay has been closed for two weeks. During this time, the staff have been on Leave which has been well deserved.

From Monday 2 July, Out and About will reopen with an exciting programme of activities.

Each Monday, the clients enjoy Monday Club with activities, quizzes and games. But laughter and fun are key components. Shopping is available on the first and third Mondays.

Each Tuesday the famous Lunch About takes clients to various places within the Shire. There is morning tea at a beautiful location on the journey to lunch.

On Wednesday the activities are directed by the clients ideas.

Thursday is the final day of the week and a special theme guides the type of activities enjoyed.

Lunch and morning tea are included as is the pickup and return of many clients by our own bus.

Clients can pick the day they wish to attend but many come everyday and say,  "I have company in my life", "I get to go out and meet people" and "It reduces my social isolation."

We are happy to welcome Joel McGubben to our team. Joel has been working on our Social Media sites and keeping the community up to date with what is happening within the organisation.

Joel is a local lad having finsihed Year 12 at Moruya High School last year. He has completed his first 13 week placement with us and is now doing his second.

Joel has posted our Facebook items and recently has been collating this results of this years annual survey of clients.

The Out and About program has been providing social support to the aged, and people living with a disability in the Eurobodalla Shire for more than 20 years.

Eurobodalla Meals on Wheels runs the program through their “Out and About” centre in Batemans Bay with weekly activities and events that encourage social interaction and help fight social isolation to people living alone.

Meals on Wheels Manager Alan Russell says, “Out and About makes a big difference in the lives of people, it’s a valuable service that provides an opportunity for people to participate in social activities with others.

“Carers also appreciate the program as it gives them a break and supports them in their critical caring role."

The program has regular weekly activities including quizzes, craft, morning teas, special events, and shopping days. Transport can also be provided to and from the centre as well as day trips exploring the local area. Out and About is for people of all back grounds and supports healthy ageing.

There will be an open day at the centre and both carers and those who are interested in finding out more about the program are invited to come and experience what goes on. "A lot of people don’t realise this service exists, so this is a great opportunity to see what we do and how we can help,” Mr Russell says. “Everyone knows we deliver meals, but we provide more than just a meal and we are keen to support the needs of people in our local community.”

The Open Day is being held on Thursday, 12 April at the Out and About Cottage on the corner of Heraldale and Bavarde Avenues Batemans Bay.

The day starts with morning tea at 10am and concludes after lunch and activities at 2pm. Everyone is welcome and transport can also be arranged to and from the event. For more information and to RSVP call Jann or Keith on 4472 4240 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

“Just like mother use to make!!”

This has been the feedback we have received over the last two months for a wonderful traditional dessert.

The dessert has been so popular that we ran out for a week, but new stock has arrived and the orders have come thick and fast. Amongst the dozen dessert items, we have available, this has been the most popular in recent times.

Food is valued for its taste but also memory plays an important part in the menu selections being made. It has been shown that food brings back happy times and memories which are important to us.

The Bread and Butter pudding on offer has brought back happy memories for our clients and created new ones.